Dr Hamid Ahmadi
Name | Dr Hamid Ahmadi |
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Email Address | hamid.ahmadi@unisq.edu.au |
Job Title | Senior Lecturer (Civil Composites Simulation) |
Qualifications | BSc Tabriz, MSc Tabriz, PhD Tabriz |
Department | Centre for Future Materials (Research) |
ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6192-6275 |
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Biography
With a PhD in Civil Engineering, specialized in Marine Structures, Dr Hamid Ahmadi has established himself as a dedicated and accomplished educator and researcher in the field. Graduating as the top-ranked candidate in his cohort speaks to his commitment to academic excellence. Currently, he serves as a Senior Lecturer and an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Materials, University of Southern Queensland. Before joining UniSQ, he was a Research Fellow at Griffith University. His international experience includes serving as an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at University of Tabriz, before relocating to Australia in 2022 on a Global Talent visa.
His academic journey spans over a decade, during which he has convened and lectured numerous Civil/Structural/Marine Engineering courses at various levels, from undergraduate to PhD. His SET scores have an average of 4.80/5 over the past five years, underscoring the effectiveness of his teaching philosophy. He has been nominated for the ‘Lecturer of the Year’ award multiple times, including two consecutive wins in 2015 and 2016.
His contributions extend beyond the classroom, as evidenced by his extensive publication record. He has authored 110 journal papers (including 49 in Q1 journals) and presented 64 papers at national and international conferences. His H-index is 29 and his i10-index is 48 with over 2000 citations [April 2024]. He has peer reviewed over 180 papers across 50 scientific periodicals. He has supervised 9 PhD and 56 master’s students, in addition to mentoring a postdoctoral Research Fellow. In 2020 and 2022, he was ranked among the top 2% of highly-cited scientists globally by Stanford University.
Over the past five years, he has actively cultivated industry-university collaborations and secured external research funding within the fields of Civil/Structural/Marine Engineering. Notably, in 2023, he has successfully obtained an Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship (with a total value of $620,000) as the Chief Investigator which reflects his ability to bridge the gap between academia and industry.
Beyond his technical qualifications, he has a history of leadership and service within academia which has equipped him with valuable insights into quality improvement programs and institutional governance.
Expertise
- Structural Mechanics
- Finite Element Modelling and Analysis of Complex Infrastructures
- Analysis and Design of Tubular Joints
- Design of Offshore and Coastal Structures
- Constructional Steel Design
- Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics
- Structural Reliability Analysis and Probabilistic Design
- Structural Dynamics, Random Vibrations, and Spectral Analysis
- Marine Hydrodynamics Modelling and Ocean Wave Mechanics
- Design of FRP Composite Structures
Teaching
- Structural Reliability Analysis (Level: PhD), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2014‒2022}
- Advanced Structural Dynamics (Level: PhD), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2013‒2014}
- Design of Advanced Marine Structures (Level: PhD), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2014‒2022}
- Finite Element Method (Level: MSc), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2014‒2016}
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics (Level: MSc), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2012‒2014}
- Continuum Mechanics (Level: MSc), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2012‒2017}
- Theory of Elasticity and Plasticity (Level: MSc), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2009‒2010}
- Analytical Mechanics (Level: MSc), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2012‒2016}
- Design of Offshore Structures (Level: MSc), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2012‒2022}
- Design of Coastal Structures (Level: MSc), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2012‒2022}
- Engineering Probability and Statistics (Level: BSc), [Role: Convenor & Lecturer], {Year: 2010‒2022}
- Engineering Materials (Level: BSc), [Role: Tutor & Lab Instructor], {Year: 2022‒2022}
- Statics (Level: BSc), [Role: Tutor], {Year: 2023‒2023}
- Engineering Mechanics I (Level: BSc), [Role: Lecturer & Tutor], {Year: 2009‒2012}
- Mechanics of Materials (Level: BSc), [Role: Lecturer & Tutor], {Year: 2009‒2012}
- Structural Analysis (Level: BSc), [Role: Lecturer & Tutor], {Year: 2009‒2012}
Fields of Research
- 400503. Complex civil systems
- 400507. Fire safety engineering
- 400509. Structural dynamics
- 400510. Structural engineering
- 401501. Marine engineering
- 401503. Ocean engineering
- 401504. Ship and platform structures (incl. maritime hydrodynamics)
Current Supervisions
Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
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Impact behaviour of GFRP composite piles for aid-to-navigation structures | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
Project title | Details | Year |
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Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowship (AQIRF) - $620,000 [Total] | This 2-year research project entitled “Sustainable and flood-resilient composite aids to navigation structures” has been officially commenced on 30 June 2023. Using advanced composites instead of steel will eliminate expensive infrastructure maintenance activities as well as the marine pollution caused by the corrosion-induced products going into the water. Moreover, since a high proportion of aid structures are constructed in regional and remote areas of Queensland, the lightweight of GFRP composites will be of high benefit during the transport, handling, and installation. In collaboration with Maritime Safety Queensland and Wagners Composite Fibre Technologies, the realization of this project will unlock the potential of GFRP composites for sustainable and flood-resilient marine infrastructures. | 2023 |
UniSQ Research Capacity Building Grant (RCBG) - $15,000 | This 1-year research project entitled “Analysis of fibre composites for sustainable and climate-resilient navigational aid structures” has been officially commenced on 1 January 2023. The maritime industry is supporting over 4000 jobs and contributing around $1B/yr to the Queensland economy. Supporting this industry, a system of navigational aid structures is employed to ensure safety of vessel movements. Typically made of steel, aid infrastructure is susceptible to corrosion in marine environment and requires regular maintenance costing over $3.7M/yr. Application of fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite for these structures will solve the problem of corrosion and high maintenance cost. | 2022 |
Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
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2023 | Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellow (AQIRF) | Queensland Government | |
2022 | Among the World’s Top 2% Highly-Cited Scientists | Stanford University | |
2020 | Among the World’s Top 2% Highly-Cited Scientists | Stanford University | |
2017 | Country’s Distinguished Young Researcher of the Year in Civil Engineering | Iranian Academy of Sciences | |
2015 | Researcher of the Year (2nd Place) at the Faculty of Civil Engineering | University of Tabriz | |
2013 | Young Researcher of the Year at Polytechnic Faculties | University of Tabriz | |
2013 | Young Researcher of the Year at the Faculty of Civil Engineering | University of Tabriz |